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What is the difference between ‘failure’ and ‘temporary defeat’?

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‘Temporary defeat’ is often mistaken for ‘failure’; it can redirect energies positively.

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How can temporary defeat be viewed positively?

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It can be a blessing in disguise, teaching valuable lessons.

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What does sound character often result from?

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Reverses, setbacks, and temporary defeat.

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What is the main object of this lesson?

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To help the student understand and profit from the ‘dumb language’ of defeat.

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How many times did the author experience what he initially called ‘failure’?

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Seven different times.

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What was the author’s first turning-point experience?

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Losing his job as General Manager due to his employer’s loss of fortune.

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What position did the author take after being a General Manager?

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Sales Manager for a large lumber manufacturing concern.

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What did the author learn about success during his career?

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He initially measured success in terms of money and authority.

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What event forced the author to change his career path from lumber to law?

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The 1907 panic.

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What did the author do while attending law school?

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Worked as an automobile salesman.

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What was the result of the author’s experience in the automobile business?

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He opened an educational department and prospered, earning over a thousand dollars a month.

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How did the author view the loss of his business to the banker?

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He initially viewed it as failure but later recognized it as a blessing.

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What was the author’s fourth turning-point?

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Securing a position as assistant to the chief counsel for a coal company.

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What motivated the author to resign from his comfortable legal position?

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The fear of drifting into inertia and disuse.

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What did the author believe about strength and growth?

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They come only through continuous effort and struggle.

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What city did the author choose for his next field of endeavor?

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Chicago.

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What was the author’s first job in Chicago?

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Advertising manager of a large correspondence school.

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True or False: The author believed that all acts are controlled by causes beyond our power.

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False.

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Fill in the blank: According to the author, every defeat teaches a _______ lesson.

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needed

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What principle did the author apply throughout his career?

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Performing more service than that for which he was paid.

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What does the author suggest one should study and interpret?

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The causes that mark the most vital turning-points of one’s life

These causes can divert efforts into new channels despite one’s will.

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How much did the author earn in his first year as an advertising manager?

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$5,200.00.

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What does the author warn about self-approval?

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It is a dangerous state of mind.

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What was the fifth turning-point in the author’s life?

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Resigning as advertising manager to start the Betsy Ross Candy Company.

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What happened to the author's business associates?
They attempted to gain control of his interest through dishonest means.
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What legal action did the author take against his former business associates?
A tort action for malicious damage to character.
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What was the outcome of the author's legal case?
He received a heavy judgment against his former associates.
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What significant decision did the author make regarding his enemies?
He chose to extend them mercy and forgiveness.
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What was the author's experience with being arrested?
It was a disgraceful experience that ultimately taught him about mercy.
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How did the author describe poverty?
As the richest experience that can come to a man.
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What does the author claim about the significance of his turning-points?
Individually they may seem insignificant, but collectively they form a foundation for growth.
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What is the importance of right association according to the author?
It is better to be associated with a few who are right than with a mob that is wrong.
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What was the seventh turning-point in the author's life?
Writing a document on Armistice Day that financed a national magazine.
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What did the author realize while standing in front of his office window?
The significance of his past experiences and the need for a new turning-point.
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What lesson does the author attribute to the world war?
Only that which is based upon justice and mercy can survive.
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Complete the sentence: 'Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also ______.'
reap.
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What philosophy does the author emphasize as essential in business and social relationships?
The Golden Rule philosophy.
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What did the author aim to preserve through his writing?
The lessons learned from the war and the importance of justice and mercy.
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What is the main philosophy discussed in the text regarding work relationships?
Performing more work than one is paid to perform ## Footnote This philosophy emphasizes the importance of contributing beyond what is expected to build goodwill and success.
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What was the author's first job and how much was he paid?
Laborer in the coal mine regions of Virginia at one dollar a day ## Footnote This was considered a significant amount for a boy of his age at the time.
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What key advice did the union organizer give to the miners?
To ask the mine owner to divide profits fairly instead of striking ## Footnote This approach aims to maintain goodwill and potentially increase earnings.
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What was the outcome of the miners applying the organizer's advice?
Every man received a bonus of twenty percent of his month's earnings ## Footnote This demonstrates the effectiveness of cooperation and goodwill.
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What significant position did the author achieve later in life?
Assistant to the Chief Counsel for one of the largest companies in the world ## Footnote This position was reached due to the application of the discussed philosophy.
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True or False: The author believes that anything acquired without consent will lead to regret.
True ## Footnote The author emphasizes the importance of fair dealings in relationships.
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What was the author's initial dream related to publishing?
To become the editor of a newspaper ## Footnote This dream was sparked during his childhood experiences with his father's newspaper.
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What title was given to the lecture that the author organized based on his experiences?
The 'Magic Ladder to Success' ## Footnote The lecture was based on the lessons learned from his life turning points.
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What did the author consider more valuable than monetary gain?
Rendering the best service of which he was capable ## Footnote This reflects a shift in values towards service rather than just financial success.
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List the types of work the author engaged in after publishing Hill's Golden Rule magazine.
* Writing a series of illustrated editorials * Collaborating on a postgraduate course * Conducting a country-wide speaking tour
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Fill in the blank: The author believes that __________ is the most effective language in the world once understood.
the 'dumb language' of defeat ## Footnote This phrase refers to the lessons learned from failures.
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What does the author attribute his financial success to?
The application of the philosophy of performing more work than he was paid to perform ## Footnote This principle helped him build goodwill and achieve greater success.
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What was the author's attitude towards his past experiences of poverty?
It was largely a matter of choice, focusing on gaining knowledge instead of wealth ## Footnote The author prioritized personal development over immediate financial gain.
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What is the significance of the phrase 'Your part of the profits from the work which you did that you were not paid to do'?
It reflects the additional earnings received by miners due to their increased efforts ## Footnote This statement highlights the benefits of going above and beyond in work.
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What does the 'dumb language' of defeat represent?
The plainest and most effective language in the world, teaching valuable lessons.
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How can defeat be perceived positively?
Accepted as teaching some needed lesson, it is always a blessing.
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What is the difference between temporary defeat and failure?
Temporary defeat is not accepting defeat as failure; one has never failed until they accept it.
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What does Angela Morgan's poem suggest about adversity and defeat?
They are generally blessings in disguise.
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According to the text, what is the role of nature in the development of a person?
Nature uses adversity to mold and perfect individuals.
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What metaphor is used to describe how locomotives gain traction?
Locomotives sprinkle sand on slippery tracks to gain a grip.
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Fill in the blank: 'There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to ______.'
[fortune]
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What can fear and admission of failure lead to?
Being bound in shallows and miseries.
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True or False: The text suggests that no man has the right to label you a failure except yourself.
True.
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What does the wheel metaphor in the text signify?
Life's fortunes and misfortunes are cyclical; good fortune will follow misfortune.
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What is implied about the relationship between failure and success in the lives of great men?
Success is often in direct proportion to the obstacles and difficulties faced.
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Fill in the blank: 'The glory is in the doing, and not in the ______.'
[trophy won]
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Who does the text suggest we honor for their struggles and sacrifices?
Those who have failed but continued to strive for humanity.
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What lesson does Croesus impart regarding fortune?
No man can always be fortunate; life has its ups and downs.
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What is the significance of the phrase 'And this, too, will soon pass' as mentioned in the text?
It emphasizes that both good and bad times are temporary.
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According to Walter Malone's poem 'Opportunity', what should one do after missing chances?
Wake up and rise to fight and win again.
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What does the speaker encourage the listener to do when faced with failure?
To rise, fight, and win ## Footnote The speaker emphasizes resilience and taking action despite setbacks.
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What should one not do regarding missed opportunities?
Wail for precious chances passed away ## Footnote The speaker suggests not to dwell on lost opportunities but to focus on the present.
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How does the speaker view each new day?
As a rebirth for every soul ## Footnote The idea of renewal and starting fresh is a central theme.
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What attitude should one have towards past joys?
Be blind and deaf and dumb to vanished joys ## Footnote The speaker advocates for letting go of past happiness to embrace the present.
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What does the speaker mean by 'my judgments seal the dead past with its dead'?
The past should not constrain the future ## Footnote The speaker believes that past mistakes should not affect future possibilities.
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What is promised to those who say, 'I can'?
Support and the opportunity to rise again ## Footnote The speaker emphasizes empowerment and belief in oneself.
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What should one do if they feel lost or defeated?
Turn from the past and find hope in the future ## Footnote The speaker encourages looking forward rather than backward.
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What does the speaker suggest about mourning and sin?
Mourning should end and sin may be forgiven ## Footnote The speaker promotes healing and forgiveness as part of moving forward.
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Fill in the blank: Each morning gives thee wings to flee from _______.
hell ## Footnote This metaphor suggests that each new day offers a chance for redemption.
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What is the role of the night according to the speaker?
To guide one's feet to heaven ## Footnote The night symbolizes hope and guidance towards a better state.
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What does the speaker imply about certain souls in the world?
They have the gift of finding joy everywhere ## Footnote This suggests a perspective of positivity and appreciation for life.

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